26.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Abbotsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Abbotsford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health condition affects 12.4% of people in Abbotsford, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. While many residents enjoy good health, this particular challenge is much more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national rates. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 12.4%, followed by asthma at 9.6% and arthritis at 4.7%.
12.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Abbotsford, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national rate of 5.8% and has fallen since 2011.
3.5% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071139/abbotsford/topic/health-disability